Staff previews Live at Giuliard lineup, public‑art GIS map and mural updates

City arts staff on June 1 provided several program updates: the Live at Giuliard concert series will run six Sundays beginning July 12 with bands from 5 to 7 p.m.; the GIS map of the city-owned permanent collection is now live; and multiple mural and installation projects are in progress.

Meredith said the Live at Giuliard band schedule and volunteer opportunities are posted on the commission’s website and encouraged commission members to attend and help staff the event booth. She also reported that the GIS map covers roughly 70 pieces of city-owned artwork and will later be expanded to include public-art on private development as a separate tab. The commission discussed linking plaques (with QR codes) to the map and embedding short audio recordings of artists describing their work.

Project-specific updates included Prince Memorial Greenway repairs (staff said repairs are starting this month), completion of six Asawa panels with remaining contract balance to be confirmed, a signed contract for the Kan Creek mural (artist Desi coordinating with a tribal council and planning a final approval visit), and a pending Brookwood mural design that must be reviewed by the police chief before installation.

Staff also summarized key themes from an arts roundtable and the California Arts Council Summit: improving accessibility and multilingual programming, simplifying grant and permit processes, supporting local artists with training and seed funding, and exploring "culture hub" models to strengthen the creative economy. Meredith noted an arts-advocacy push for the California Arts Council’s budget to increase to $50 million from about $24 million.

Elizabeth, the arts intern who completed the GIS work, has accepted a full-time civil-technical position with the city; staff said they will consider when to refill the intern role based on fees and revenue trends.